Priscilla

I joined with thousands of Australians in a collective gasp of horror when Priscilla-Queen of the Desert­ – The Musical released an album.

A collection of hits from the show, sung by the original artists.

Now I am all for the original artists, they created the songs that made the show, but after seeing this extravaganza in Sydney, I wanted to wrap my ears around the cast singing the tunes.

So you can imagine my delight when the Original Cast Recording crossed my desk, and since then the album has been on constant repeat on my i-river.

What sets this Original Cast Recording apart from the first album the producers released is that it perfectly captures the essence of the show, and if you close your eyes and throw a few feathers and ping-pong balls around the room, it’s almost as good as being there, and because it looks like the Priscilla bus will be stopping in London before it gets anywhere near Brisbane, this may be the closest many will get to being there.

Listening to this album there is no doubt as to why this show has been packed out since it opened in Sydney in 2006 and looks set to repeat this trend in Melbourne.

It is packed with smash hit after smash hit that everyone loved from the movie and a few extras that were thrown in for the musical. Downtown, I Love The Nightlife, Pop Muzik (if you have seen the movie, use your imagination for what part of the show that comes in) and the very memorable Morning After.

All the songs are performed by the original Australian cast of the production, including the three diva’s, Jeremy Stanford as Tick, Tony Sheldon as Bernadette, the incomparable Daniel Scott as Felicia and the absolute star of the show Trevor Ashley as Miss Understood, his rendition of What’s Love Got To Do With It is hysterical.

I can’t pick a single thing wrong with this album. For what it is, it is perfect. But don’t buy this CD before you see the show, it will definitely spoil the great surprises the show has in store.

ALBUM: Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The MusicalARTIST: Original Australian castLABEL: UniversalREVIEWER: Nathanael CooperRATING: 9/10